1Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Mayo Institute of Medical Science, Barabanki, UP
2Professor, Department of Community Medicine, J.N Medical College AMU, Aligarh
3Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, J.N Medical College AMU, Aligarh
*Corresponding author: Dr. Mohammad Atif, Department of Community Medicine, Mayo Institute of Medical Science, Barabanki, UP, Phone: 9045012803(M), Email: atif6980@gmail.com
Online published on 11 April, 2017.
Adolescence comprises a period in the life cycle between childhood and adulthood. It is a period between 10 to 19 years. Biological, social and environmental factors influence the definitive onset and termination of adolescence. There is wide individual variation in pubescence and the rate of acquisition of pubertal changes. The rapid changes during the adolescence include increase in body dimensions, i.e. growth and progressive attainment of adult status, i.e. maturation.
To study the secondary sexual development in adolescent school boys using Tanner staging.
A cross-sectional study was done covering 500 students between 10–19 years of age from rural and urban schools of district Aligarh. Students were interviewed and sexual maturity rating (SMR) was observed using Tanner stages. The data obtained were analysed using SPSS 20 and tested statistically. P value <0.05 was considered significant.
SMR-1 ranged from age 10–12 yrs, SMR-2 ranged from 11–14 yrs. SMR-3 started from age 12 yrs and ended gradually at 18 yrs. Similarly SMR-4 started from 14 yrs and SMR-5 at 15 yrs.
Adolescent showed different maturity stages on same age. Though it is a vulnerable age group therefore it should be given priority in national health programs.
Adolescent, SMR, Pubescence, Tanner staging
